7th Ave. District Open House and Art Walk
7th Avenue District's Open House & Art Walk
This year, we’re excited to launch something new alongside Opening Day of the Hendersonville Farmers Market. The very first Open House & Art Walk across 7th Avenue District: Downtown’s Creative Edge.
Designed to celebrate both local artists and local businesses, this new event invites you to explore beyond your usual stops. From all over the 7th Avenue District, you’ll discover artists set up inside shops, along sidewalks, and throughout participating businesses, each location offering something unique.
Start at the Market Information Booth in front of the Historic Depot to pick up your Art Walk passport and guide, then head out to explore, shop, and connect across downtown's creative edge.
Throughout the morning, you’ll have the chance to meet and watch 12+ local artists creating live while visiting the businesses that make these districts so vibrant:
- Sheri Pannone – Jewelry making near the market entrance
- Phillip Hacker – Wheel throwing ceramics at Art Place Gallery parking lot
- Shannon Pagano – Painting and batik in the window at Mini Batch Cafe
- Irwin Weinberger – Plein air painting along Maple Street near Homemade Pasta Noodles and Tierney Floors
- Rowan Sheppard – Wheel throwing on 7th Avenue at Botanica
- Judi Moolten - Self expressive art works and classes, located at Grateful Minds Properties, along with their Bear Mural by local artist Andrea Meliora
- Kate McKean – Hand-building ceramics at Maple & 7th (near Mad Scientist)
- Annie Wenz – Circulating throughout the Farmers Market with music, signs, and creative flair
- Ann Rodgers – Collage demonstration at Claywood
Plus, 5 additional artists will be featured at Art on 7th.
- Laurie Yeates Adams, of Hendersonville, NC, is an artist working in oils and concentrating on the figure.
- Libby Skamfer, of Columbus, NC, works in acrylic and various mixed media painting on both canvas and cradled wood panels.
- JonQPublik, of Asheville, NC, works with alcohol inks. Jon will be providing a demonstration of his work on Saturday.
- Jim Brandon, of Brevard, NC, is a dynamic wood artist and woodturner.
- AnnMarie LeBlanc, of Hendersonville, NC, is a painter who works in oil and cold wax. She will have a solo exhibition at Art on 7th during the Art Walk.
As you follow the self guided Art Walk, we encourage you to explore all of the 7th Avenue District, step inside local businesses, and experience the creativity that connects it all—grab a coffee, browse a shop, and discover something new along the way.
A special thank you to The Art League of Henderson County and Art on 7th for helping coordinate with the local artists for this event.